TuxMachines has a quick look at Mandriva Linux 2006 Beta 1. This beta has been quietly released over the weekend; DistroWatch lists the mirrors where you can download. You can see the full package list here, and a screenshot gallery here.

I still think this is a very trivial thing, and it's only beta 1, for pete's sake. There's always a DVD ISO of the final release. If running a script or installing from disk is too much effort for you, go ahead and skip the beta, then get on with your life.